Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the
call of duty while serving as a HC2c. with Battery D, 2d Battalion, at Phu Loc 6, near An
Hoa. During the early morning hours, an estimated battalion-sized enemy force launched a
determined assault against the battery's position, and succeeded in effecting a
penetration of the barbed-wire perimeter. The initial burst of enemy fire caused numerous
casualties among the marines who had immediately manned their howitzers during the rocket
and mortar attack. Undaunted by the intense hostile fire, HC2c. Ray moved from parapet to
parapet, rendering emergency medical treatment to the wounded. Although seriously wounded
himself while administering first aid to a marine casualty, he refused medical aid and
continued his lifesaving efforts. While he was bandaging and attempting to comfort another
wounded marine, HC2c. Ray was forced to battle 2 enemy soldiers who attacked his position,
personally killing 1 and wounding the other. Rapidly losing his strength as a result of
his severe wounds, he nonetheless managed to move through the hail of enemy fire to other
casualties. Once again, he was faced with the intense fire of oncoming enemy troops and,
despite the grave personal danger and insurmountable odds, succeeded in treating the
wounded and holding off the enemy until he ran out of ammunition, at which time he
sustained fatal wounds. HC2c. Ray's final act of heroism was to protect the patient he was
treating. He threw himself upon the wounded marine, thus saving the man's life when an
enemy grenade exploded nearby. By his determined and persevering actions, courageous
spirit, and selfless devotion to the welfare of his marine comrades, HC2c. Ray served to
inspire the men of Battery D to heroic efforts in defeating the enemy. His conduct
throughout was in keeping with the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.

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